In July 2003 Charles took on a relatively fledgling Snakes’N’Adders brand, with the onus on development an increase in stock diversity was top of the agenda. Soon Snakes’N’Adders was regularly carrying over 100 species of exotic animal. The experience Charles had accrued as an avid amateur reptile keeper stood him in good stead but it was soon proved that an expansion of knowledge was necessary. Working along side Paul (see below) provided a walking talking encyclopaedia of herpetological know-how. Along with a burgeoning private collection of literature and an ever-increasing list of species to try and breed Charles developed fast. Recent breeding successes include Bearded Chameleons, Cone Head lizards, Bloodsuckers, Burmese Pythons, Albino Nelsons Milk Snakes, False Water Cobras and Colour Morph Tokay Geckos (some of those produced being the first in Europe). Having been a snake keeper since the age of 10 Charles has lost count of the amount of animals that have passed through his care but he still remembers his first (intriguingly enough sold to him by Paul) a Broad Banded Water Snake called ‘KAA’.

Charles is in the Shop Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

Paul Thompson

Paul has over 30 years experience in keeping some of the most challenging species of snakes, lizards and turtles. Having bred many of them Paul has a wealth of knowledge to offer. Over the years Paul’s private collection has been home to some truly exceptional animals. Currently he is working on several double and triple combination Royal Python morphs and a variety of Colour variant Boa Constrictors. Breeding successes are to many to list here but of note are, Madagascan Ground Boas, Dumeril’s Boas, Madagascan Tree Boas, Mutliple varieties of Green Tree Pythons, Amethystine Pythons, Burmese Pythons, Various Colubrids and lizards. Paul was the first man to open a reptile shop in Sheffield named City Serpents back in 1988 and went on to either open, design or run a number of shops over the years.

Paul is in the shop Monday and Friday